Lord, our God, bring us days of good, of mercy, of life and of peace. Give our leaders the capability to see the natural sanctity embedded in every person. Give us the ability to trust human beings fighting for their way, for their lives–for our lives. Lord, lay us down along Your path–a path for loving humanity as humanity, a path for welcoming peace between neighbors: between humanity and pain. . . .

Contributor(s): Sarah M. and Rasheed Agbaria (translation)
Shared on י׳ באייר ה׳תשע״ד (2014-05-09) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: Nakba Day (15 May), Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession
Tags: מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Children of Avraham, Israeli Arabs, Israeli Palestinians, Palestinian refugees, Palestinian Diapsora, Needing Vocalization
A Jewish prayer for Nakba Day, as commemorated on May 15th in the civil calendar of the Dawlat Filasṭīn. . . .

Contributor(s): IfNotNow Chicago
Shared on י״ט בתשרי ה׳תשע״ח (2017-10-08) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel), Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession
Tags: Freedom, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, North America, فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Dignity, Chicago, the Occupation, ישראל Yisrael
On 29 September 2017 IfNotNow Chicago writes, “Tonight begins Yom Kippur. We are asking our community, when you say the prayer for Israel this Kol Nidre, will you say it for all the people that live in Israel and Palestine? Will you stand for freedom and dignity for all Palestinians and Israelis? Our members have re-imagined the Prayer for the State of Israel. We hope you use this New Prayer for Israel and Palestine, and share it with your own community.” . . .

Contributor(s): Sam Feinsmith
Shared on י״ד בתמוז ה׳תשע״ד (2014-07-12) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: Medinat Yisra'el (the State of Israel), Social Justice, Peace, and Liberty, Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession
Tags: מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, North America, فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Reconciliation, 2014 Israel–Gaza conflict, Needing Vocalization
Master of compassion and forgiveness, Cosmic Majesty Who is peace— Teach us Your ways, Show us the path that preserves life. Take note, Lord, for we are suffering deeply. Our guts are wrenched, Our hearts are turning within us. Violence has devoured outside, and inside it feels deathly. When enemies rose up against us to kill our babes, Courageous, precious boys, full of the light of life, shining like the radiance of the sky, Our hearts became angry, our vision lost its strength, and our spirits sunk. And still we turn to you— . . .
A prayer in Hebrew and Arabic (with translations in English and German) of solidarity of mothers for there to be peace in the world for the sake of their children. . . .
Two mothers, one plea: Now, more than ever, during these days of so much crying, on the day that is sacred to both our religions, Friday, Sabbath Eve Let us light a candle in every home – for peace: A candle to illuminate our future, face to face, A candle across borders, beyond fear. From our family homes and houses of worship Let us light each other up Let these candles be a lighthouse to our spirit Until we all arrive at the sanctuary of peace. . . .
A Jewish Prayer for Nakba Day, by Rabbi Brant Rosen. . . .

Contributor(s): Bradley Burston
Shared on ל׳ בכסלו ה׳תשס״ט (2008-12-27) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: War, Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession
Tags: English Translation, מדינת ישראל Medinat Yisrael, war, فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, Gaza, children, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Operation Cast Lead, Gaza War (2008–09), Needing Vocalization
Lord who is the creator of all children, hear our prayer this accursed day. God whom we call Blessed, turn your face to these, the children of Gaza, that they may know your blessings, and your shelter, that they may know light and warmth, where there is now only blackness and smoke, and a cold which cuts and clenches the skin. . . .

Contributor(s): Pesach Dahvid Stadlin, Nader Abdallah (translation) and أحمد (translation)
Shared on כ״ד באלול ה׳תשע״א (2011-09-23) — under the following terms: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) 4.0 International copyleft license
Categories: Conflicts over Sovereignty and Dispossession
Tags: love, peace, فلسطين Filasṭīn Palestine, Syria, ארץ ישראל Erets Yisrael, Egypt, 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., Arabic translation, Arab Spring, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, ישראל Yisrael
A song in English with Arabic translation, addressed from a Jew living in Jerusalem to his Arab neighbors, locally and regionally during the Arab Spring. . . .
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